Lance R. Guest (born July 21, 1960) is an American actor. Known for his film work throughout the 1980s and various television roles thereafter, he made his screen debut with a supporting role in Halloween II (1981). This was followed by headline parts in The Last Starfighter (1984) and Jaws: The Revenge (1987). Between 2010 and 2012, Guest appeared both on and off-Broadway in the musical Million Dollar Quartet, playing Johnny Cash.
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Biography
Guest was born and raised in Saratoga, California. Guest developed a serious interest in acting as a freshman while attending Saratoga High School, and also played guitar in a local band called Stillwater. Guest majored in theater at the UCLA.
Career
Guest made his feature film debut as Jimmy, a paramedic attempting to save Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) in Halloween II (1981). He also starred in [1980] The Roommate {John Updike} and Neil Simon's I Ought to Be in Pictures. His most notable role was in the science fiction film The Last Starfighter (1984) as Alex Rogan, and as Beta, a robot sent to replace Alex while he was in space. Guest also starred in Jaws: The Revenge (1987) as Michael Brody.
Guest played Cosmo Cola in Stepsister from Planet Weird (2000). In 2001, he played Hugo Archibald in The Jennie Project (2001). Also that year, he appeared in Mach 2 (2001).
Guest's starring television roles included Lou Grant (1981–1982) and Knots Landing (1991). Additionally, he has made guest appearances on St. Elsewhere, The Wonder Years, Party of Five, JAG, NYPD Blue, The X-Files, Becker, Life Goes On, House, and Jericho.
Guest starred as Johnny Cash in the Broadway musical Million Dollar Quartet, a fictionalized depiction of the only time that Cash, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley recorded music together.
Personal life
Guest has one son.
